Bill Text: CT HB05078 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Definition Of "physically Helpless" With Respect To Sexual Assault Offenses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-09 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05078 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05078-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5078 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 56 | ||||
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. HURLBURT, 53rd Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "PHYSICALLY HELPLESS" WITH RESPECT TO SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That subdivision (6) of section 53a-65 of the general statutes be amended to redefine "physically helpless" with respect to sexual assault offenses to include a person with a severe physical or intellectual disability who cannot verbalize a lack of consent to sexual contact despite being conscious at the time of the sexual contact.
Statement of Purpose:
To redefine "physically helpless" with respect to sexual assault offenses to include a physical or intellectual disability that renders an individual unable to verbalize a lack of consent.